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Restaurant/Tipping scenario.......WWYD in this situation??
Posted on 10/6/12 at 1:18 am
Posted on 10/6/12 at 1:18 am
May or may not have happened to me tonight. Let's just pretend your 95 year old Grandfather takes you out to a nice restaurant. You don't bring any money because he's obviously paying. He's old, stuck in his ways, and almost always leaves a 15% tip no matter what. You've tried to explain that really good service deserves 20%, as it's the norm nowadays. He isn't having any of it, as the mere mention of change sets him off.
So the two of you get great service, and he leaves $8 on a $70 bill (peeked over while he was signing). Saying something would've only pissed him off, especially since he was already ticked about his entree not being perfect.
So WWYD in this situation?
A). Leave as quickly as possible before the waitress comes back to collect her tip.
B). Grab her on the way out, explain the situation, and just apologize (knowing she's cursing your name while putting on a fake smile the whole time)
C). Take Grandfather home, drive to ATM, get money out, go get change, then drive all the way back across town to leave a couple extra bucks
I know it's not a huge deal.....a couple bucks is not the end of the world. But this is how servers pay their bills, and it's embarrassing to leave a tip like that (especially at a nice place with great service). Funny thing is, my Grandpa leaves 50%+ on crappy Chinese delivery bills (even when tip is already included)
So the two of you get great service, and he leaves $8 on a $70 bill (peeked over while he was signing). Saying something would've only pissed him off, especially since he was already ticked about his entree not being perfect.
So WWYD in this situation?
A). Leave as quickly as possible before the waitress comes back to collect her tip.
B). Grab her on the way out, explain the situation, and just apologize (knowing she's cursing your name while putting on a fake smile the whole time)
C). Take Grandfather home, drive to ATM, get money out, go get change, then drive all the way back across town to leave a couple extra bucks
I know it's not a huge deal.....a couple bucks is not the end of the world. But this is how servers pay their bills, and it's embarrassing to leave a tip like that (especially at a nice place with great service). Funny thing is, my Grandpa leaves 50%+ on crappy Chinese delivery bills (even when tip is already included)
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Posted on 10/6/12 at 1:29 am to UFownstSECsince1950
You know he's a shitty tipper and you don't bring any money. 
Posted on 10/6/12 at 1:39 am to UFownstSECsince1950
Okay, so I only took a couple of math classes to get my BA, but I don't think 8 bucks is 15% of 70 dollars.
You should slink out of there and make it up to her later.
I've been in situations like this and it is best to be prepared in advance.
You should slink out of there and make it up to her later.
I've been in situations like this and it is best to be prepared in advance.
Posted on 10/6/12 at 1:48 am to UFownstSECsince1950
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You don't bring any money because he's obviously paying.
That's a weird statement. So you normally have $0 in your wallet? Only would have taken ~$5 to make the server "whole". (20%)
Posted on 10/6/12 at 3:56 am to UFownstSECsince1950
Deserve an arse whipping for trying to tell your grandfather how to spend HIS money when HE is paying.
You worried about the tip? Then you need to pay or split the bill.
SMDH
You worried about the tip? Then you need to pay or split the bill.
SMDH
Posted on 10/6/12 at 6:09 am to UFownstSECsince1950
Man, that stinks that you were put on this situation. I don't think there is really anything you can do.
My parents are not good tippers. They are just old school and rarely eat out. I always had to add a little to the tip and I didn't mind if they saw me do it either.
These days, they just give me the receipt to fill in tip and total for them.
My parents are not good tippers. They are just old school and rarely eat out. I always had to add a little to the tip and I didn't mind if they saw me do it either.
These days, they just give me the receipt to fill in tip and total for them.
Posted on 10/6/12 at 6:36 am to UFownstSECsince1950
when will 25% become the norm of we have moved to 20% already?
This post was edited on 10/6/12 at 6:39 am
Posted on 10/6/12 at 7:10 am to UFownstSECsince1950
I had a boss that I ate with a lot who was a shitty tipper, I always knew to bring cash and drop it on the table when leaving.
Posted on 10/6/12 at 8:40 am to UFownstSECsince1950
A. Plus lesson, learned...bring your own money.
Posted on 10/6/12 at 9:38 am to UFownstSECsince1950
my husband will usually bring cash if his dad is paying for dinner because he knows his dad doesn't tip enough. Usually he'll wait until his dad has walked out, then go back and add more money to the bill if it's still sitting on the table.
Posted on 10/6/12 at 11:43 am to UFownstSECsince1950
I never carry cash either. I've been in the same situation and have discretely asked the server to ring me up for a coke and run my card. Especially if it's really good service and the bill was taken care of, I would tip 10 bucks or so.
Posted on 10/6/12 at 11:59 am to UFownstSECsince1950
Was she hot? If so then yes make an effort. And why don't you have any money on you? My parents always pay and know how to tip well, but I always have cash on me.
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